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Late-night Whispers

used out

left hand shaking over the paper

a dripping oh-so-native

to this feeling.

 

the window is open and the cool night breeze

touches my back as if to say

"i know"

and I glance towards those prescriptions

 

they sit unassuming

pretty little propped up bottles

traffic-cone orange soldiers

with little white hats.

 

and the wind says again to me

"i know" and I scowl

because how can she?

how can she know who I am?

 

the wind whispers late at night

to children like me

children who have lost their way

and play with little orange soldiers.

 

used out

one hand palm open to the text

the other shivering against the wind-

 

and a dripping oh-so-native

to this feeling.

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jennifer-day
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Apr 25, 2010
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